PINE Sauna
Surrounding Objects House
Como Park 6
Papilion’s Marketplace
Papilion’s Cafe
C12 House
Colombo House
HEI School Senayan
One Fifteenth Coffee, PIK
One Fifteenth Coffee, Hyundai SPARK
One Fifteenth Coffee, Gandaria
One Fifteenth Coffee, Menteng
One Fifteenth Coffee, Kemang
One Fifteenth Coffee, Museum MACAN
Shim Sukkah
Intrafood Singabera
IKEA Sauna
Beau Bakery
Bus Stop
Uranz Pavilion
Talache Sauna
Pantry Sauna
Transit Sauna
Objects
SL Screen
Woven Tray
Papilion Cart
Petit Papilion Kiosk
Anni Chair
His/Hers
Unbuilt
WLT Prototype houses
Riisua
Figures
Cross
Roof/Raft
About
Melbourne (Naarm), Australia
Design/Built
2025
Constructed entirely from Nordic Pine, PINE Sauna reflects the artist’s upbringing in the forests of Minnesota. This familiar, single material becomes a vehicle for both personal memory and sculptural inquiry — a meditation on comfort, solitude, and the sensory qualities of heat and wood.
Pine, a material prized for its color, strength, and accessibility, carries cultural and tactile significance; both ordinary and evocative. Its knots, patterns, and variations are not hidden but embraced — each board contributing its own voice to a collective structure. The construction employs a straightforward, almost elemental, method: standardized 45x90mm boards are stacked in a board-by-board assembly that recalls traditional log-building practices. This reductive approach emphasizes the individuality of each component while reinforcing a sense of unity through repetition and rhythm. The overall form is derived from the seat which nods to the function of the building.
Freely accessible to the public, PINE Sauna invites spontaneous engagement - a momentary retreat within the city. Visitors are welcome to step inside, sit, and engage with the work through bodily experience, bridging design, sculpture, and ritual in an understated, sensory encounter.
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Melbourne Design Week 2025, 15 - 25 May 2025
NO VACANCY Gallery, July 29 - Aug 3, 2025
Supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants
